A repository of Maker Skill Trees and templates to make your own. Color in the boxes and level up your skills. Use the template to track your progess and inspire you to try new things. Use for individuals or as a group by each picking a color and coloring in part of the box. Everyone's journey is different and you can interpret the goals flexibly. Not everything needs to be completed. Print your own in A4 or A3 size.
Each skill tree has 73 skill or experience hexagonal tiles, ordered in a spectrum of basic skills at the bottom to more advanced skills at the top. This includes 5 set your own goal tiles for you to tailor to your own interests. Released under the Creative Commons Licence, CC BY-SA 4.0. You are free to share, adapt, remix or transform the printables or templates. However, you must do so by giving credit to Steph Piper / Maker Queen (or leaving the credit at the bottom of the page) and if you release a remix it must be under the same licence.
Open Source – CC BY-SA 4.0 Licence
Header font used: Hansief
Templates include Adobe Illustrator and PDF files. If you're a subject expert and would like to work with me on a specialist skill tree, let me know! I'm looking at releasing a book with all these compiled when all trees are complete.
Use the template pack in the files, including PNG / PDF and AI files to fill in with your software of choice. If you've filled it in, I'm happy to polish it with custom icons and release it in this repository.
My aim with the skill trees is:
- flexible with goals rather than too specific, everyone's journey is different
- Inspiring to try new things rather than completionist
- Include options for tools that aren't cost / availability restrictive
With a total of 73 skill tiles, there's a lot of boxes to fill in! To help prompt ideas, I usually include the following:
- What's the first few things you do in this skill?
- What materials might you use at a basic / intermediate / advanced level?
- What tools might you use at a basic / intermediate / advanced level?
- What techniques might you use at a basic / intermediate / advanced level?
- What might go wrong and how would you fix it?
- Where might you visit to learn more / get involved in a community?
- What interskill / interdisciplinary techniques could you try? Eg. Electronics + Textiles = Wearable Tech
- Gifting a friend something made from x skill
- Teaching a class or friend on x skill
- Releasing an online tutorial on x skill
Classic Skills:
✅ Woodworking
☐ Blacksmithing
✅ Metalworking
☐ Automotive
☐ Ham Radio
☐ Crafting
☐ Arts
☐ Music
☐ Writing
✅ Crochet
☐ Knitting
✅ Sewing
Tech Skills:
✅ Laser Cutting
☐ Electronics (70% - In Progress)
✅ PCB Design
☐ Arduino & Raspberry Pi
☐ Software / Coding
☐ Linux
✅ 3D Printing and 3D Modelling
✅ Embedded Systems
☐ InfoSec
☐ IoT
Life Skills:
☐ Entrepreneurship
☐ Cooking
☐ Baking
☐ Cleaning
☐ Gardening
☐ Travel
☐ Sports / Fitness
☐ Adventure
☐ Backyard Science
For Kids at School:
☐ STEAM Skills (70% - In Progress)
Interested in helping put one of these together? Or even something that's not on the list? Get in contact! steph@makerqueen.com.au
